Former Liverpool and England legend John Barnes is set to star in a special sportsman's evening at the Centurys Club in Kingswood next month.

"Digger" will be telling stories from his days at Liverpool and with England, raising awareness and funds for the Offside Trust.

The Offside Trust is an organisation led by ex-footballer Steve Walters and former professional golfer Chris Unsworth, whose stories of child sexual abuse have inspired hundreds of people to speak out for the first time. Many of their members will be present at the show including former Southampton player Dean Radford who Nick managed at Mangotsfield United.

Dean Radford

The event in Kingswood on November 10 is a chance to both revel in the tales from Barnes' illustrious playing career and raise some money for an extraordinarily worthwhile cause.

Tickets are available here and come in a range of packages including a VIP meet and greet option.

The evening will be hosted by Bristol Rovers former players association chairman Tony Mills.

The event has been organised by the former Bristol Rovers and Liverpool defender Nick Tanner - a team mate of Barnes' at Anfield.

Nick Tanner (left) pictured with Jeff Stelling

In his autobiography - "From a field to Anfield" written with Steve Cotton - Tanner tells of how Barnes was the "best player I ever played with."

Tanner will also be signing copies of his book ahead of Rovers' match at the Memorial Stadium against MK Dons on October 28.

The book tells of his life in the game and how he went from Mangotsfield to Liverpool, quite literally "From a field to Anfield."

Bobby Gould, the man who gave Tanner his chance, pictured with "From a field to Anfield"

He will be joined at the signing by members of the Bristol Rovers former players association who feature in his autobiography.

Signed copies of the book are available direct from Nick at nicktanner799@msn.com.